According to a recent study, the inclusion of a probiotic within milk may provide oral health benefits beyond any that are provided by consuming nonsupplemented milk. Scientists from the University of Chile in Santiago examined…

In what’s being called the first study to compare the effects of inorganic and organic mercury compounds on a model organism, a team from the University of Georgia, Athens, sought to understand how these compounds affect molecular…

Recognizing that dental anxiety is often related to patients’ fear of needles, scientists from the University of São Paulo, Brazil, are exploring the use of electric current as a means of delivering anesthesia in the dental setting. The…

As the prevalence of type 2 diabetes increases among all U.S. ethnic groups, clinicians are treating related complications, including heart disease, stroke, blindness, kidney failure and high blood pressure. One complication of particular…

While many American subscribe to the stereotype that the British traditionally have poor oral health — a notion reinforced by the Austin Powers film series about a fictional British spy with bad teeth — a study published in the British…

The American Academy of Pediatrics has released a policy statement, “Critical Elements for the Pediatric Perioperative Anesthesia Environment,” that provides updated recommendations for children undergoing general anesthesia. Published in…

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have released new findings that provide further evidence of the devastating effects of methamphetamine use on oral health. In what’s being described as the largest oral study…

A team from the University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry has developed a prototype retainer that uses Bluetooth technology to help determine patients’ real-time use of orthodontic appliances. Called the SmartByte, it is…

Once worn away, tooth enamel does not regenerate. And while many research efforts have been directed at creating a material that mimics enamel, no discovery to date has found one that compares with the composition, fracture toughness, and…

Current research demonstrates that most cases of tonsil cancers show evidence of the human papillomavirus (HPV), but HPV’s role in causing these cancers is not well understood. For this reason, researchers from Simon Fraser University…